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Guest Opinion: Hallmark of Rumsfeld’s reign was human suffering

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/07/20/hallmark-rumsfeld-reign-human-suffering/

July 20, 2021 - ...of the wars he started can’t die with him. Unfortunately, we are still living with the catastrophic consequences of his actions and those of his fellow neoconservative ideologues surrounding Pre...

America's Climate Security Dilemma

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/07/20/americas-climate-security-dilemma/

July 20, 2021 - If Biden is serious about creating a more inclusive foreign policy, environmental security can’t be framed in military terms. 

Advocacy groups urge Pelosi, Schumer to keep Pentagon funding out of infrastructure bills

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/07/15/advocacy-urge-pelosi-pentagon-infrastructure/

July 15, 2021 - ...of the upcoming infrastructure packages.

Congress Plans Climate Resiliency—But Mostly for the Military

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/05/22/congress-plans-climate-resiliency-for-military/

May 22, 2021 - Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.

Biden is thinking big on jobs. On the Pentagon, he should think smaller.

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/22/Biden-think-big-on-jobs-small-on-Pentagon/

April 22, 2021 - An increase in the military budget won’t make us safer or more prosperous.

An Earth Day Wish: Demilitarize from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/18/earth-day-wish-demilitarize-santa-barbara/

April 18, 2021 - ...of dollars on endless wars, nuclear weapons and some 800 overseas U.S. bases — none of which defend us against climate disruption, against flash flooding in Montecito or wildfires in Santa Barba...

Taxpayer spending on militarism doesn’t go to ‘support the troops’

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/16/taxpayer-spending-militarism-doesnt-support-troops/

April 16, 2021 - ...wards the military budget in 2021. Does that money make us any more secure? 

'The Status Quo Is Failing': 36 Progressive Groups Demand Pentagon Cuts

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/16/36-Progressive-Groups-Demand-Pentagon-Cuts/

April 16, 2021 - ...of dozens of progressive advocacy groups on Friday demanded that Biden and Congress work to reduce funding for the Pentagon in favor of increased spending on programs that improve social well-being.

Joe Biden Isn’t Close to Being a Historic President Yet

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/15/joe-biden-isnt-close-to-historic-president-yet/

April 15, 2021 - ...of legislation that would earn him comparisons to FDR.

Pentagon and Tax Cheats Already Cost Taxpayers Far More Than Biden’s Job Plan

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/04/12/Pentagon-and-Tax-Cheats-Cost-More-than-Jobs-Plan/

April 12, 2021 - Is President Biden’s $2.3 trillion jobs plan too big? Conservatives are arguing that the package is too expensive and its broad reach is unnecessary.

Pouring Money into the Pentagon Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic

Analysis - /analysis/2021/pouring-money-pentagon-cant-prevent-another-pandemic/

April 9, 2021 - ...of ballooning military spending set by President Trump, and fails to recognize the reality that our most critical challenges don't have military solutions.

PRO Act Letter from Peace Groups

Analysis - /analysis/2021/peace-groups-urge-support-pro-act/letter/

March 30, 2021 - ...of H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, and urge the Senate to act quickly to pass this landmark legislation.

The Real Costs Of The National Security State

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/03/04/real-costs-of-national-security-state/

March 4, 2021 - ...costs of war, excessive military spending, and maintaining the national security state.

Could Biden's Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/22/could-biden-climate-policy-invite-more-militarism/

Feb. 22, 2021 - Climate change poses an existential threat. That doesn’t mean we should further empower an already bloated Pentagon.

Rethinking US security

Article - /pressroom/articles/2021/02/05/rethinking-us-security/

Feb. 5, 2021 - ...of money spent on the U.S. military probably do so because they think it makes our nation secure.  But does it really?

Congress Is Deadlocked on Covid Relief But Came Together to Fund the Pentagon for $740 Billion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/12/03/congress-deadlock-covid-relief-but-funded-pentagon/

Dec. 3, 2020 - ...war.

The High Price of Police Militarization

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/23/high-price-of-police-militarization/

Sept. 23, 2020 - ...cost of America’s post-9/11 wars.

7/27 Webinar Transcript

Analysis - /analysis/2020/no-warming-no-war/no-warming-no-war-webinar-transcript/

Sept. 15, 2020 - ...of our "No Warming, No War" webinar from Monday, July 27.

Missing from mainstream media

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/15/missing-from-mainstream-media/

Sept. 15, 2020 - ...warfare? The National Priorities Project shows better employment from health, education, housing, and infrastructure building.

It’s Time to Rein in Inflated Military Budgets

Article - /pressroom/articles/2020/09/14/time-to-rein-in-inflated-military-budgets/

Sept. 14, 2020 - ...of pandemics and climate change, we need to reconsider what “national security” means.